Bal Harbour plastic surgeon Michael Salzhauer is under fire for hiring a rock band to make a video in which a student gets mocked as “Jewcan Sam” and gets a nose job to attract a girl. The Anti-Defamation League of Florida slammed the video on Thursday, saying it is offensive and capitalizes on a derogatory stereotype of Jews. Salzhauer, the members of the band The Groggers and video producer Farrell Goldsmith of Yeoville Productions in Hallandale Beach are all Orthodox Jews.

It was pure panic that inspired Kimberly Aschauer of Royal Palm Beach to invent the Facelift Bungee, which was featured on NBC's "Today" show and will be available in Nordstrom stores this summer. "I have always wanted to be an inventor," she said. "It all started after a childhood field trip to Henry Ford's home. Since then I knew I wanted to invent and think outside the box my entire life. " It all started when her son was getting married. Like most women of a certain age she wanted to perk up her face for photos.

'Joyful Noise' is a delightful combination of humor and music that portrays the very different lives of Divinity Church Choir members, who have a united goal – to win the National Joyful Noise Competition. During the film's few and far between serious moments, cast members manage to dull down the somber rarities with an overshadowing, witty sarcasm. The majority of the choir's wit is due to a feud between opposing members, played by Queen Latifah and Dolly Parton ('Steel Magnolias')

Follow these tips to ensure your doctor has the right training to perform your plastic surgery procedure. Ask if your doctor is board-certified in plastic surgery by the American Board of Plastic Surgery. Look for a certificate in the doctor's office that includes the seal of the American Society of Plastic Surgeons. Ask if your doctor has privileges at the receiving hospital, in case of an emergency complication. Ask if your doctor has hospital privileges for the procedure being performed.

Clarification: A quote from a plastic surgeon incorrectly suggested that not all licensed dermatologists are trained in surgery. According to the American Board of Dermatology, "dermatologic surgery is a mandatory part of residency training in dermatology. " Like many women seeking a little surgical assist to improve their appearance, the California stay-at-home mom thought nothing of going back under the knife to replace her leaky breast implants. Sadly, though, Dinora Rodriguez made what experts say is a risky and increasingly common mistake: At her friend's recommendation, she chose a doctor without checking his credentials to ensure he was board-certified and adequately trained in plastic surgery.

Middle-aged men seeking to restore their energy and sex drive are flocking to South Florida clinics promising renewed vigor through testosterone, the male sex hormone. Influenced by an abundance of television commercials, Internet ads and billboards asking if they have "Low-T," many say they had been depressed about the aging process and were seeking a way to regain the stamina they miss from their youth. They say the hormone has revived their endurance and virility, although some doctors caution that extra testosterone can have side effects and could cause long-term problems that have not yet been thoroughly studied.

Pieces of fat set free during liposuction and buttock injections killed a Davie mother of two while she had cosmetic surgery at a physician's office in Weston, says an autopsy report released Friday. Maria Shortall, 38, stopped breathing a few moments after the surgeon sucked fat from her midsection and injected it into her backside as part of a reshaping procedure in June, according to the report from the Broward County Medical Examiner's Office. Large pieces of fat up to 1 centimeter in size — about the width of a pinky fingernail — got into her bloodstream and blocked the blood flow to her lungs, causing her heart to stop, the report said.

Christine Mancini wasn't happy with how her skin looked at 54, so she opted to be the model for a demonstration of Pellevé, a new weapon in the arsenal of treatments for facial wrinkles without surgery. She laid down in a treatment room at Sanctuary Medical Aesthetic Center in Boca Raton while certified medical aesthetician Cheryl Staurowsky first applied a layer of gel to her face. Then she used a small wand to produce heat from a machine, being careful to consult a temperature monitor so it didn't get too hot. The treatment uses continuous radio wave technology to heat the deeper layers of the skin, causing collagen to tighten and helping produce more collagen, Staurowsky explained.

Check the surgeon's qualifications: View his or her education, training and disciplinary history from the state Department of Health at sun-sentinel.com/doctors . Make sure the surgeon is licensed. Check if he or she has malpractice insurance. Be cautious if the doctor is planning a complex surgery but is not a surgeon. Check if the surgeon has taken extra training to become board certified, although experts say this does not guarantee a safe result. Ask how many times the surgeon has performed the procedure.